I'm delighted to be able to kick off the tour with a review for this brilliant book. We've all been in the position that poor Esme finds herself in............a failed relationship, a broken heart and no idea of what to do next. Esme had her sights set on a romantic proposal, a dream wedding and a happy ever after with her long term boyfriend Andrew. However, her world is turned upside down when Esme discovers more than she bargained for when putting clean sheets on the bed. Now, her 'things to do before you're 30 list' has well and truly gone down the pan. A gift of a single girls calendar from a friend and an opportunity to house share with 4 of her brother's friends sets Esme's life down a different road than the one that she had planned for herself.

I found the idea of setting daily tasks to change your life or move it forward in some way intriguing. Especially knowing that feeling of suddenly finding yourself adrift after your carefully thought out future comes crashing down around your ears. I'll admit to finding Esme a bit annoying at times. She often acted like a petulant child but then a broken heart will do that. She was a bit of a bossy boots at times too and probably only got away with being this way because it was men she was sharing with. Women would definitely not have been as tolerant!  Her moodiness added a bit of authenticity to the story and Erin Green really depicted the human side of all her characters, flaws and all. Because all of the characters added so much into the mix of this wonderful book I do hope that Erin Green develops them all more to have their own stories in separate books.

Esme's unexpected house share with 4 men was a brilliant addition to this story. Sometimes they all got on, sometimes they didn't and each of the men brought something a little bit different into Esme's life, particularly Asa who gave Esme that little bit more perspective on what was important and what wasn't. And, through him Esme learned to put aside her shallow perception of people based on their looks. I liked him a lot!

The Single Girl's Calendar was written so well and explored a number of issue such as loneliness, infidelity and trying to find your way in the world when that world is turned upside down. Its both funny and a little bit sad in places and I became totally immersed in Esme's world. By the end of the book I really liked her and admired her bravery. It's not easy to start again when you've had your heart broken. Congrats to Erin Green on writing the type of novel that totally cheered me up and kept me glued to the pages right until the very end. Apologies to my husband and children who I ignored for 2 days solid because I couldn't put the book down! Highly recommended read.